Home Decorating Ideas: Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the Family Room

William Morris was at the heart of the Arts and Crafts Movement at the turn of the 19th century. These home paint colors for interiors are inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement, which emphasized simplicity, and drew upon nature for inspiration. With the current green movement underway, and making an impact on home interior colors, the Arts and Crafts Movement fits in with today's design sensibilities. This Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the Bedroom palette draws on paint colors from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Behr.

Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the Family Room

Arts and Crafts Movement Inspired Paint Palette: Browns

A coppery brown is also needed in the Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the family room. Use Antiquarian Brown or Library Pewter as suggested by by Sherwin-Williams.

Or consider Chai Spice 260d-5 by Behr.

Arts and Crafts Movement Inspired Paint Palette:Greens

Start with green that comes from deep in the woods. One option is Forest Green from Benjamin Moore. Another is Absolute Green also from Benjamin Moore.

Behr Paints suggests going with Shaded Spruce 480F-6. (Behr.com)

You could also create your Arts and Crafts style decor with Dard* Hunter Green (#41), as suggested by by Sherwin-Williams. *Spelling according to Sherwin-Williams.

Add a medium green with a hint of peacock blue, like Benjamin Moore's Juneau Spring. Another medium green, with a grayish tinge is Studio Blue Green (#47), as suggested by Sherwin-Williams.

Lighter greens to compliment the darker green and the medium green: Potpourri Green by Benjamin Moore. Other options are Shire Green By Behr 450D-6, Celery Bunch Behr 420C-3.

Sherwin-Williams suggests using Ruskin Room Green (#42).

Blues Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement

You can add a bit of blue, or swap out the green for the blue. If swapping out the green for blue, choose a deep blue, in the peacock blue range. Go with Dark Teal by Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams suggests Bunglehouse Blue (#48).